Musiikkiarkiston hallitus on myöntänyt Jazzlegenda-palkinnon rumpali Matti Koskialalle
Musiikkiarkiston hallitus on myöntänyt Jazzlegenda-palkinnon numero 37 rumpali Matti Koskialalle. Palkinto luovutettiin 14.12.2021.
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Kenny Barron and Nicholas Payton to perform at Turku Jazz Festival - the 2022 festival artist announced on Friday
The first performers of the Turku Jazz Festival in March have been announced, and Logomo's ticket sales have begun. Turku celebrates the jazz weekend from 4 to 5 March 2022, with performances from e.g. pianist legend Kenny Barron and soulful multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Payton with his energetic trio. The entire festival program and the artist of the year will be announced on December 17th.
First performers announced for Savoy JAZZFest 3–6 March 2022
The fourth edition of SavoyJAZZFest presents a topical selection of international jazz music at the Savoy Theater in Helsinki 3–6 March 2022. Early Bird tickets are now for sale.
Loud Silents Festival features performances by i.a. Superposition and Ilkka Arola Tagine Trio
Film and live music will be combined for the second time at the Loud Silents Festival in Helsinki at Kino Regina on December 17th–19th. The program features, among other things, the best Brazilian film ever made, early music videos, a focus on Czech films and a domestic cult hit from the 2010s.
Jori Huhtala's Talambo finishes its Jazz Finland tour mid-December
Talambo, which has grown from a studio project to a plush-sounding septet, will visit four locations in mid-December. The tour was originally scheduled to take place in the spring of 2021, but was postponed to the fall due to corona. NB! Concert in Joensuu on Dec 14 is cancelled!
Towards safer participation for everyone
Jazz Finland’s equality policy 2021-2023 was completed in autumn 2020. Each year, we implement a new action program in order to ensure we reach our goals.
Selvitys jazzmuusikoiden urapoluista, työllistymisestä, tulonmuodostuksesta ja kansainvälistymisen tilasta
Muusikot kaipaavat jazzalalle lisää keikkapaikkoja, taloudellisia resursseja, yhteisöllisyyttä ja työelämäopintoja
Ville Vannemaa announced as new Artistic Director for Turku Jazz Orchestra
Saxophonist-composer-arranger-conductor Ville Vannemaa will take up the post of artistic director of Turku Jazz Orchestra from the beginning of next year. He will follow in the footsteps of Tero Lindberg, who has been leading the orchestra since 2018.
We Jazz festival programme completed with Amanda Whiting and Jukka Eskola Soul Trio
Otto Eskelinen, Olavi Louhivuori and Superposition feat. Elsa Tölli will also perform at the event. Pianist Greg Foat has unfortunately canceled his gig at the festival. We Jazz 2021 will be celebrated from 28 November to 5 December. in different parts of Helsinki.
Mikko Innanen Autonomus on tour in Finland and Lithuania in November 2021
One of Finland’s most distinctive saxophonists Mikko Innanen presents his new ensemble Autonomus on its first Finnish tour on in November 2021. Starting from November 17th the quartet formed by great Nordic talents will play 12 concerts across the country and one final concert in Vilnius on November 30th.